Job Description
Regional Safety Advisor
We're looking for an experienced Regional Safety Advisor to join Marston's to provide expert support to operations on all safety related matters. Based in the East of England you will work alongside the other RSAs.
Reporting into the Director of Safety, this role will be providing accurate, clear & relevant expert advice & support to ensure that Marston’s conducts its operations in a safe & effective manner, within the framework of company policies, legislative requirements & industry best practice. Actively promoting a positive safety management culture within Marston’s and the ownership of safety by teams in all areas of the business operation.
Key Attributes & Responsibilities:
- Support to Area Operations Managers (AOMs), General Managers (GMs) & Pub Partners on an advisory basis on safety & related matters including food safety, health & safety, licensing & incident/crisis management.
- Support to AOMs, GMs & Pub Partners in liaison with enforcement authorities (principally Environmental Health Officers).
- Sharing of best practice & promoting positive safety management at Area & Regional meetings/days in trade with Area and Regional Managers.
- Support & coach any pub which receives an EHO Food Hygiene Rating of less than 5. The RSA will liaise with EHO, AOM, GM or Operator and other support teams until a satisfactory re-rating inspection has been achieved.
- Support & coach pubs that fail the safety audit to support & coach the pub team with the corrective action plan & determine if the pub presents an on-going risk to the business.
- Carrying out accident/incident investigations for high risk RIDDOR reportable incidents, liaising with enforcement officers & investigating insurance claims as directed by the Director of Safety.
- Carrying out investigations where multiple food poisoning allegations are received, liaising with enforcement officers as directed by the Head of Technical Services – Food & Drink.
- Ensuring that any unsafe act, condition, or situation which could compromise the business is immediately escalated to the Director of Safety.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Previous experience in multi-site catering / retail
- Previous experience of franchise style operations would be an advantage
- Commercial in outlook and understands the current business challenges within the industry.
- Ability to influence at all levels both informally and within more formal environments
- Ability to project a professional positive presence and an appropriate level of credibility
- Eager to undertake personal development i.e., knowledge of health & safety & food safety
- Flexibility to travel. Full driving license
- Enthusiastic with a solution focused attitude.
What you get from us - At Marston’s we put our people first, which is why we offer real benefits alongside the expected, these include:
• Car allowance of £7,500 per annum
• Apprenticeship programmes- offering training & development at any stage of your career
• Marston’s Rewards (discounts on many high street and online major retailers)
• Share save incentive scheme
• Employee assistance programme-including various wellbeing support services, a completely confidential 24/7 helpline, up to 6 counselling sessions and more online services
Come as you are. Personality and passion are so important. No judgement on where you’ve come from, or your story to date, just a need for the right attitude and an ambition that matches ours. We’ll accept you and celebrate you for being you.
We can’t wait to see what we can make happen together. #MarstonsWherePeopleMakePubs
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We’ve been running pubs and brewing beer in one form or another for more than 185 years – a heritage that we’re incredibly proud of!
Today we operate more than 1,400 pubs, bars and hotels which is our complete focus.
As a business, we strive to bring people together, creating happiness in our pubs and bars, and delivering more experience through our vast range of beers and drinks.
But it’s the passion of our 9,000 people that sets us apart from others, working together to create happy, memorable and meaningful experiences for our customers and stakeholders, every day.